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Home Opener Sold Out; Last Six Tickets to be Given Away at Kurtiss Riggs Show

April 17, 2007 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Sioux Falls Storm News Release


The Sioux Falls Storm of United Indoor Football (UIF) is pleased to announce that this Saturday's home opener has SOLD OUT in record time. The game officially sold out last Friday, marking the first time in Storm history that a game sold out a full week before the game. The Storm sold out seven out of ten home games in 2006, with the final tickets being sold on the day of the game.

If you do not have tickets to the game yet, there is still one more chance to get into the Sioux Falls Arena on Saturday night. Your final opportunity will take place at Gateway Lounge on Wednesday night during the LIVE broadcast of The Kurtiss Riggs Show. The show is broadcast LIVE every Wednesday before home games from Gateway Lounge, which is located just off of 41st St. behind Carmike Theatre.

The show is aired on AM 1230 KWSN from 5:30-6:45 PM every Wednesday and can also be heard by visiting www.kwsn.com. This week join Storm Head Coach Kurtiss Riggs and "The Voice of the Storm" Rich Roste as they review last Saturday's 61-17 victory over the Omaha Beef. The Beef came into the game with an unblemished 3-0 record. The Storm defense did not allow a point in the second half. Riggs will also preview this week's home opener vs. the Billings Outlaws.

Also joining the program this week will be defensive lineman Leif Murphy and defensive back Andre Fields. Murphy is playing in his first season with the Storm after spending 2005 and 2006 with the Omaha Beef. Murphy is off to a fantastic start with the Storm as he has compiled 13.5 tackles and three sacks over the first four games.

Fields is playing in his fifth season for the Storm and has started 72 out of the 73 games played since he joined the team for the 2003 season. In 2005, Fields was named to the All-UIF First Team as he accounted for 73 tackles and three interceptions. So far this season, Fields has made 19.5 tackles, which ranks fourth on the team.

The Sioux Falls Storm opens their home schedule on Saturday as the Billings Outlaws visit the "Storm Shelter". The game is SOLD OUT. To guarantee yourself seats at the next home game on May 12 vs. Sioux City, purchase season tickets now by calling the Storm office at 332-4225. You can listen to the game LIVE on AM 1230 KWSN with pre-game starting at 6:45 PM or on the internet by logging onto www.siouxfallsstorm.com and clicking on the LISTEN LIVE link. For a complete 2007 Storm schedule, visit the Storm's website at www.siouxfallsstorm.com. Join "The Biggest Show in Town" as the Storm look for three championships in a row in 2007.

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